Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-05

TnE losses sustained by the terrible cyclone
which swept over portion Of Ohio Oh April 10
will run up into millions of dollars. The loss
in the town of st. Ciairsville will amount to
S15O. 900. Mr. R. j. Riley, business manager
of the Gazette of that place, is in the city
He will call on Pittsburgh business men in the
interest of the sufferers. He will also place
subscription books in various points in the
citv. Mr. Riley has brought with him large
photographs of some of the ruins, showing the
great damage done by the storm.-Pittsburgh
Dispatch, April 80.
On the Sunday evening succeeding the
storm public meeting was held at the
court house, and committee appointed
to look after the needy, consisting OF
Rev. Dr. Balph. Mayor Davies, ex-Judge
Kelly. Hon. l.. Danford. Rev. DIR, Alex
ander. J. r. Mitchell. A. C. Darrah. and
J. b Longley. Several days afterH ard
a large number of circular letters lit is
said about 4,OOO-were mailed to all parts
of the country. Following is a copy:
ST. CLA.RsvILLE, Ohio, April 81, 1887.
Dear Sir: As st. Clairsville has been visited
by most destructive cyclone, destroying the
homes and accommodations of great number
of families. we take the liberty of addressing
YOU, and ask for whatever contribution YOU may
feel disposed TO make. A large majority of the
sufferers have lost their all, and are homeless.
We trust you will not permit the postage on
this circular to be wasted in addressing you,
but forward your subscription, if ever so small.
You can rest assured that any contribution sent
to any of the undersigned will be promptly ap-
piled for the purpose intended.
Dr. JOHN ALEXANDER, W. ID. HoFF,
DAVID NJ SUTTON, |. NJ. RILEY,
GEo. BRowy, Sr., JOIN W. SHANNON,
SAMUEL D. RILEY, R. j. RILEY.
How and when and by whom this
committee was appointed does not ap-
pear.
1t will be observed this is an appeal
10 behalf of the sufferers generally, al =
though it was well understood when it
appeared here that it was meant for one
family. When their attention was call
ed to it, DR.. John Alexander. Judge
Hoff, George Brown, and J. W. Shan
uon stated that they had neither signed
nor authorized any one to put their
names to such paper; but had agreed
to lend the use of their names to spe+
cifc appeal in behalf of the Rileys.
When R. J. Riley appears 10 Pitts
buTgh, or any other city, and announces
that st. Clairsvile lost S25O.o00 from
the tornado, and makes our whole COM
munity appear set of beggars, he is
exaggeratipg the losses five fold, and is
10 other ways doing our people very
great injustice.
This matter has been permitted to 60
too far already. The men whose names
are appended to this Riley circular can
not afford to be parties to further impo-
sition upon charitable people. No one
questions the right of any individ ual.
who suffered from the storm seeking re-
lief at Pittsburg. or elsewhere; bnt
when he represents that such extraordi-
nary losses occurred, aud processes to be
seeking assistance for the sufferers gen.
orally, while in fact be expects to turn
over to one family what he may receive,
he is imposing upon charitable people.
and doing all the people of this town
great injustice.